“langerhans”

The following 3 entries include the term langerhans.

islet of Langerhans

noun phrase

: one of the clusters of small slightly granular endocrine cells that form anastomosing trabeculae among the tubules and alveoli of the pancreas and secrete insulin and glucagon

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Langerhans cell

noun

: a cell found in the epidermis that functions as an antigen-presenting cell which binds antigen entering through the skin

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area of Langerhans

: islet of langerhans

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